Storm Boelo has brought 80mph gusts and travel disruptions to much of Scotland this weekend, shortly after Storm Austen brought heavy rain to many areas on Friday.
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It has also caused disruptions from fallen trees and flooding on the roads in Scotland overnight.
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The Scottish Government’s Resilience Room (SGORR) met to discuss the impact of the storm on Sunday afternoon and ministers heard some 40,000 customers were currently without electricity, but around 26,000 others have been restored.
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Social Justice and Housing Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said: “As we experience a third consecutive day of weather warnings with continued strong winds forecast until later today, it is important that people keep up to date on the impact the conditions are having in their local area.
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“Disruption to travel is likely to continue into tomorrow and I strongly recommend people check official sources such as the Met Office, Traffic Scotland, transport operators and local authority channels before setting out.
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“While we expect some respite from the adverse weather during the day on Monday, there is a possibility of more severe weather conditions early on in the week and we urge everyone to continue to follow advice and heed any warnings.
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“If anyone is isolated or needs help or assistance, they should not hesitate to seek help from the appropriate authorities.
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“We continue to monitor the situation and work closely with partners to respond quickly and try to mitigate the effects of Storm Boelo as far as possible.”
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Stuart Wilson, of Transport Scotland, said: “The weekend of storms has brought challenges across the transport network and, in some cases, there will be significant recovery work required before we have the network back to normal.
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“Our operating companies are working around the clock to restore parts of the trunk road network that have been impacted.
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“The Traffic Scotland website and X account have regular updates on trunk road conditions, so I’d continue to urge drivers to plan their journey before setting off, particularly ahead of the return to work on Monday morning.
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“The conditions have also impacted rail, ferry and air networks, so it’s vital travellers check with operators to see if their services have been affected.”
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In a series of updates on social media, Traffic Scotland said several A roads remain closed in some areas on Sunday morning, including:
– The A1 motorway is closed in both directions at Ayton due to power cables on the carriageway;
– The A75 between Collin and Carrutherstown is closed in both directions due to fallen trees;
– The A82 at the Bridge of Orchy is closed in both directions due to fallen trees;
– The A78 Shore Road in Skelmorlie is closed in both directions due to damage to the road surface;
– The A85 at Achnacloich is partially blocked in both directions;
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At around 10.20am, Traffic Scotland announced the Dornoch Bridge on the A9 was fully closed in both directions due to strong winds, and drivers were urged to find alternative routes.
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At about the same time, the A82 was also closed in both directions between Luss and Tarbet due to fallen trees.
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The A83 is closed in both directions at Inveraray due to a fallen tree.
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Other A roads, including: the A84 at Runacraig; the A87 at Breakish; A726 at Righead Roundabout; and the A76 at Drumlanrig were closed overnight due to fallen trees, but were reopened by 8am on Sunday morning.
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A social media post from Traffic Scotland said: “Several trees have fallen across the trunk roads in Scotland overnight due to Storm Boelo.
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“Teams are working hard to deal with these incidents as quickly and effectively as possible.
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Sections of two motorways were also closed earlier, but have since reopened.
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The M74 motorway was closed northbound between Junctions 7 and 6 due to a fallen tree, and the M8 motorway was also closed at Junction 18 eastbound due to flooding, but reopened just before 5am.
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Many ferry services across the country have also been cancelled or are facing disruption.
Of CalMac’s 30 ferry services, 24 have been cancelled, some of them until Monday.
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Three other services are facing disruption or last-minute cancellations because of the weather.
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Several rail lines in western and northern Scotland have also closed as a result of the strong wind and heavy rain warnings across the country.
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Services south and west of Kilwinning in North Ayrshire stopped from 9pm on Saturday while further north the Oban and Mallaig lines closed from about 10pm.
On Sunday, the line between Kyle of Lochalsh and Achnashellach in the Highlands will be closed from the start of service, as well as the railway between Wick and Helmsdale.
At around 10.30am, the train operator said services between Glasgow Central and Kilmarnock may be delayed or revised due to a tree blocking the railway between Stewarton and Dunlop.
ScotRail said speed restrictions are also expected across much of the network from late Saturday night and throughout Sunday, with the potential for restrictions to remain in place on the Far North Line between Inverness and Wick into Monday morning.
These restrictions mean trains will operate at lower speeds than normal, resulting in longer journey times, delays and possible cancellations.
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ScotRail has advised people to check before travelling and to consider alternative arrangements where possible.
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The rail operator also said people with tickets for travel on Saturday or Sunday can travel on any service on Saturday, or use their ticket once routes reopen following the storm, including on Monday.
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As of 12pm on Saturday, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) had 11 regional flood alerts and 10 local flood warnings in place across parts of the country.
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The agency said there is a risk of surface water, river and coastal flooding across many parts of Scotland this weekend.
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“A band of persistent rain will affect most of Scotland through Saturday,” Sepa said in a social media post.
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“By the evening, it will turn much windier bringing widespread high winds and severe gales with particular concern around coastal flooding impacts for western areas.”
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Energy company SSEN has reported 74 power cuts affecting areas across parts of Scotland on Sunday morning.
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That number rose to a total of 93 unplanned power cuts by 10am.
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The power outages have been reported across Highlands, Argyll, Western Isles, Orkney, parts of Perth and Kinross, and Stirling.
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Large parts of the Isle of Mull, Skye, Harris and Lewis have also been affected by the power cuts.
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In a social media post on Sunday, the power company said it is “working hard to respond to damage caused by Storm Boelo”.
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“Severe weather across our network will continue today and further disruption remains possible,” SSEN said.
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If you see any damage to our network, please stay back, don’t touch it and report it to us by calling 105.”
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Flooding has also hit parts of Scotland’s west coast overnight.
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In a widely shared video on social media, flood water is seen running down Largs Main Street past businesses and roads.
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